used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
at any time
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
a social unit living together
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
he's
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From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
cause to move by striking
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
I'm
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From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
isn't
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From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
and nothing more
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
Roy
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From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
She's
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From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She’s got him carrying all his mending and darning out to her to do and he’s so nice to her I’m getting jealous!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
week-end
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From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, he’s probably done some thinking,” Grace replied soberly; “John isn’t stupid.”
which person or people
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading III Roy came home for a week-end, but only after his mother had written him repeatedly urging a visit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He’s my idea of a prince, if you ask me!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He’s making a big hit with my family; mother thinks he’s the grandest young man who ever came up the pike.
